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Death of Wayne Static's Widow Tera Wray Officially Ruled Suicidehttp://wgrd.com/death-wayne-static-widow-tera-wray-ruled-suicide/
http://wgrd.com/death-wayne-static-widow-tera-wray-ruled-suicide/#commentsFri, 29 Jan 2016 02:15:24 +0000http://loudwire.com/death-wayne-static-widow-tera-wray-ruled-suicide/Continue reading…]]>It was reported that Tera Wray Static, the widow of Static-X frontman Wayne Static, had died of an apparent suicide at the age of 33. Now, a coroner has confirmed that Tera Wray did indeed take her own life.

]]>http://wgrd.com/death-wayne-static-widow-tera-wray-ruled-suicide/feed/0Ethan Miller, Getty ImagesWayne Static's Cause and Manner of Death Was Released Todayhttp://wgrd.com/wayne-statics-cause-and-manner-of-death-was-released-today/
http://wgrd.com/wayne-statics-cause-and-manner-of-death-was-released-today/#commentsThu, 12 Mar 2015 21:53:58 +0000http://wgrd.com/?p=327986Continue reading…]]>Sadly, we lost Wayne Static last year, and the cause of his death has now been released to the public. Blabbermouth broke the story today that Wayne mixed prescription medicine with alcohol shortly before his death.

A "cocktail of Xanax and other powerful prescription drugs with alcohol" was what killed the Static X founder and frontman on November 1st, 2014.

]]>http://wgrd.com/wayne-statics-cause-and-manner-of-death-was-released-today/feed/0Dean Guitars Reveals Wayne Static Tribute Guitar [Video]http://wgrd.com/dean-guitars-reveals-wayne-static-tribute-guitar-video/
http://wgrd.com/dean-guitars-reveals-wayne-static-tribute-guitar-video/#commentsMon, 26 Jan 2015 17:25:05 +0000http://wgrd.com/?p=317081Continue reading…]]>Before Wayne Static passed away last year, he was about to hit the road on another tour, and placed an order with Dean Guitars for some new gear. He'd asked for a couple new custom versions of his Dean Modifier ML for the trek.

]]>http://wgrd.com/dean-guitars-reveals-wayne-static-tribute-guitar-video/feed/0Wayne Static Memorial Show Lineup, Webcast Details Revealedhttp://wgrd.com/wayne-static-memorial-show-lineup-webcast-details-revealed/
http://wgrd.com/wayne-static-memorial-show-lineup-webcast-details-revealed/#commentsMon, 19 Jan 2015 23:30:27 +0000http://loudwire.com/?p=222148Continue reading…]]>Snot, members of Coal Chamber, System of a Down and Dope as well as Static's band will be on hand to pay tribute to the late Static-X frontman.

]]>http://wgrd.com/papa-roach-jacoby-shaddix-incredibly-sorry-wayne-static-comments/feed/0Mary Ouellette, SheWillShootYou.comTera Wray Static: Wayne Passed Away 'Very Peacefully'http://wgrd.com/tera-wray-static-wayne-passed-away-very-peacefully/
http://wgrd.com/tera-wray-static-wayne-passed-away-very-peacefully/#commentsTue, 04 Nov 2014 12:42:22 +0000http://wgrd.com/?p=297841Continue reading…]]>The rock world is still reeling after the news of he passing of Wayne Static, frontman for the band Static-X. Rumors have been swirling as to the cause of Wayne's death, and people still aren't sure exactly what happened.

Monday, Wayne's widow, Tera Wray Static, released a statement about her husband's death on his Facebook page.

]]>http://wgrd.com/tera-wray-static-wayne-passed-away-very-peacefully/feed/0Ethan Miller/Getty Images
The Final Time I Saw Wayne Static Live [Video]http://wgrd.com/the-final-time-i-saw-wayne-static-live-video/
http://wgrd.com/the-final-time-i-saw-wayne-static-live-video/#commentsMon, 03 Nov 2014 16:13:47 +0000http://wgrd.com/?p=297633Continue reading…]]>I can't believe the news that I got this weekend.

I was sitting at a Halloween party dressed as Alice Cooper just scrolling through my phone when I scrolled past a story that I never wanted to see" Static-X Frontman Wayne Static had passed away.

The air was taken from my lungs and I just kinda froze. I couldn't believe what I was reading after taking it in for a minute. I started to reminisce of past concerts and intro'ing him at Carnival of Chaos.

]]>http://wgrd.com/wayne-static-death-not-drug-related-according-press-release/feed/0Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesWayne Static Dies at Age 48http://wgrd.com/wayne-static-passes-away-at-age-48/
http://wgrd.com/wayne-static-passes-away-at-age-48/#commentsSun, 02 Nov 2014 03:00:58 +0000http://diffuser.fm/?p=153303Continue reading…]]>Wayne Static, the founding member and frontman of Static-X, has died at the age of 48.

]]>http://wgrd.com/sock-puppet-parody-of-static-x-wants-you-to-sew-it/feed/0Imagine this as a sock...and without the clingy wife always hanging around. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)Flashback to 1999 with Wayne Static Playing the Entire 'Wisconsin Death Trip' Album Live [Video]http://wgrd.com/flashback-to-1999-with-wayne-static-playing-the-entire-wisconsin-death-trip-album-live-video/
http://wgrd.com/flashback-to-1999-with-wayne-static-playing-the-entire-wisconsin-death-trip-album-live-video/#commentsFri, 18 Apr 2014 16:48:21 +0000http://wgrd.com/?p=245895Continue reading…]]>Back in 1999…jeez, was it that long ago?…Static-X burst out into the music world with their Wisconsin Death Trip album.

It was so crazy at the time, with Wayne's hair all standing straight up, Tony Campos bashing his bass, and Koichi Fukuda ripping his guitar around while playing these super-tight riffs.

]]>http://wgrd.com/flashback-to-1999-with-wayne-static-playing-the-entire-wisconsin-death-trip-album-live-video/feed/0Wayne Static on Anniversary of 'Wisconsin Death Trip,' Tony Campos and His Hair Secretshttp://wgrd.com/wayne-static-on-annivesary-of-wisconsin-death-trip-tony-campos-his-hair-evil-disco-more/
http://wgrd.com/wayne-static-on-annivesary-of-wisconsin-death-trip-tony-campos-his-hair-evil-disco-more/#commentsSat, 05 Apr 2014 15:30:51 +0000http://keyj.com/?p=254740Continue reading…]]>Listen to an exclusive interview with Wayne Static as he discusses the classic Static-X album 'Wisconsin Death Trip,' his relationship with bassist Tony Campos, and how he gets his iconic hair to stand up like it does.

]]>http://wgrd.com/wayne-static-on-annivesary-of-wisconsin-death-trip-tony-campos-his-hair-evil-disco-more/feed/0Ethan Miller, Getty ImagesWayne Static and Ventana Headline Carnival of Chaos 2014 in Stantonhttp://wgrd.com/wayne-static-ventana-and-more-headline-carnival-of-chaos-2014-in-stanton-mi/
http://wgrd.com/wayne-static-ventana-and-more-headline-carnival-of-chaos-2014-in-stanton-mi/#commentsFri, 14 Feb 2014 19:00:21 +0000http://wgrd.com/?p=225239Continue reading…]]>The Carnival of Chaos has been missing from the metal scene for a good few years. The Carnival of Chaos is one of Michigan's premiere METAL FESTIVALS complete with body suspension, tattooing, piercing, camping, wet t-shirt contest, and most importantly...over 70 metal bands! This year, it all comes back to Moreland Motorcross Park in Stanton for three days!

]]>http://wgrd.com/wayne-static-ventana-and-more-headline-carnival-of-chaos-2014-in-stanton-mi/feed/0Wayne Static Preparing 'Wisconsin Death Trip' 15th Anniversary Tourhttp://wgrd.com/wayne-static-preparing-wisconsin-death-trip-15th-anniversary-tour/
http://wgrd.com/wayne-static-preparing-wisconsin-death-trip-15th-anniversary-tour/#commentsFri, 17 Jan 2014 20:30:29 +0000http://loudwire.com/?p=174647Continue reading…]]>'Wisconsin Death Trip' is the album that put Static-X on the map and frontman Wayne Static is ready to revisit the classic disc for its 15th anniversary this year.

]]>http://wgrd.com/wayne-static-preparing-wisconsin-death-trip-15th-anniversary-tour/feed/0Ethan Miller, Getty ImagesStatic-X Frontman Confirms Band's Breakuphttp://wgrd.com/static-x-breakup/
http://wgrd.com/static-x-breakup/#commentsMon, 10 Jun 2013 16:41:31 +0000http://loudwire.com/?p=144994Continue reading…]]>Static-X have officially disbanded. The band went on hiatus in 2009, originally so frontman Wayne Static could focus on his 'Pighammer' solo album. While Wayne Static toured under the Static-X name last year, he says in a new interview that Static-X are no more.

]]>http://wgrd.com/static-x-breakup/feed/0gAk PhotographyShaffee's 420 Hit Of The Day — "Push It" by Static-Xhttp://wgrd.com/shaffees-420-hit-of-the-day-push-it-by-static-x/
http://wgrd.com/shaffees-420-hit-of-the-day-push-it-by-static-x/#commentsFri, 04 Jan 2013 23:40:21 +0000http://wgrd.com/?p=137580Continue reading…]]>The 420 Hit Of The Day is a chance each weekday afternoon at 4:20 for Shaffee to dig into the GRD archives to play a song you maybe haven’t heard in a while or perhaps something brand new that you’d like to hear more of...